Bank check register



Jan. 29, 1935: J. D. GRAY 5 5 9? BANK CHECK REGISTER Filed Oct. 20, 1952/ 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 O vQ ADA,1vIINN-W 1;

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29, E35. J. D. GRAY 1,989,192

BANKICHECK REGISTER Filed 001;. 20, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 29, 1935 v I I 1 U ITE-D7 STA 1',9s9,192.- nnj isriin mini). Gray, Yalley City; 1 1 A pli n we: 2 is'asa iris as? claima (Cl.:2811 l) My invention relates to bank:check registers checks to theback-portion?ll in'llongitudinally and thelike. 4 4 v; I 1 sliding relationthereto;imjAg-pairiof spaced guide An object ofmy. invention isltoprovide acheck strips .14; of metaliiio -.-otherxsuitablematerial, register'in which cross footing; machinefooting each being;;-parallel; to; the; lower edge; of;;the 5 and crossreferenceis'eliminated; 1 1...: backp io 1 ;la rz xte di ut hout sub- 5 Another object is to provide a, check-register stantially the whole -length of theb'ackz-portion in which space for entry of memoranda concernare riveted or.,-otherwise secured to .thebackporing distribution of disbursements covered by a .tion ll, The outer edge portion-.andueach;end check is included in the registry space for each portion of;. e,ach; of1,the-. strips;14 is reversely;.bent check and wherein the two sides of each page to extend a;,slightidistance inwardly-from the 10 are alike. bend and to be spaced slightly above the main Still another object is to provide a check regisunbent portions of the strips. A rectangular ter wherein a check registry space may be used check pad carrying plate. of metal or other for an occasional transaction other than the suitable material is retained at its edge portions 15 drawing of a check without interfering with conbetween the strips 14 and the longitudinal re- 15 secutive numbering of checks. versely bent portions of the strips in longitu- Yet another object is to provide a check regisdinally slidable relation to the strips and the ter wherein a pad of checks attached thereto movement of the plate is limited by the reversely may be slid to positions beneath either one of the bent end portions of the strips 14. A pair of pages of the register when the same is open for use. screw-threaded studs 16 extend upwardly in 20 v These and other objects and advantages of the spaced relation to each other from the left hand invention will be more fully set forth in the folend portionof the plate 15 as shown. The pad P lowing description made in connection with the of checks is mounted on the studs 16 by means of accompanying drawings, in which like reference apertured portions thereof and nuts 17 are characters refer to similar parts throughout the screwed onto the studs to hold the'pad in place. 25

several views, and in which: The combination of the studs 16 and nuts 17 Fig. l is a plan view of an embodiment of my provides capacity for securely holding various invention when open for use thereof; numbers of checks. A suitably apertured plate Fig. 2 is a section taken along the line 22 of 15a is placed between thenuts 1'7 and the check Fig. 1, as indicated by the arrows; pad P with its inside edge flush with the per- 30 Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line 3-3 of forated line separating the body of the chec Fig. 1 as indicated by the arrows; from the waste portion thereof.

Referring to the drawings, my invention com- The register R consists of a plurality of sheets prises a folding cover C. a check register R atof paper and a cover sheet of cardboard stapled 5 tached to the cover, and a pad of blank checks or otherwise secured together attheir medial P movably attached to said cover below the check portions and folded at the stapled portion to register, form a book. On each side of each of thepages The cover C consists of a rectangular front is printed a system of vertical and horizontal portion 10, a rectangular back portion 11, and a lines as shown in Fig. '1 to form columns in 40 rectangular connecting portion 12, each of which which to enter amounts and entry portions 19, 40 is constructed of cardboard or other relatively 21, 22, 23 and 26 in which to enter memorandum stiff heavy sheet material. The longitudinal data concerning each check or transaction, proedges of the connecting portion 12 are respecviding detailed guidance in making transfers to tively flexibly connected to the upper edges of a ledger. r the front portion 10 and the back portion 11 by In c ntry portion S b W ding is 45 means of strips 12a of cloth, leather, or other Printed as Shown in each Several entry D suitable material. tions in Fig. 1. Column headings are printed In the upper portion of the inner side of the as shown in Fig. l. The cover sheets of the back portion 11 of the cover C is located a pair book are respectively inserted inthe pockets 13 of inwardly opening pockets 13 adapted to reof the back portion 11 of the cover C to removably 50 ceive the cover leaves of a register book to reattach the book to the cover C in the position movably attach the book to the cover C. shown in Fig. 1. The front portion 10 of the Between the lower sides of the pockets 13 and cover may be folded over theback portion 11 to the lower edge of the back portion 11 means 'cover the'check register'and the pad of blank is provided for attaching a pad P of blank bank checks, and when so folded or closed the register 55 checks, and when so folded or closed the register booklet is maintained at the open position in which it was last used or the front portion 10 may be folded toward the opposite side of the back portion, as shown in Fig. 2, when the register is to be used. In the latter position the connecting portion 12 supports the edge of the back portion 11 farthest from the person using the register in raised position, thus causing the back portion ito -"slope jdownwardly toward the user *at an anglewhicli contributes to" ease and convenience in using the register.

It is apparent that I have invented a nave1,-.,

simple, efiicient and convenient formaofj-check with space -for registry of the check; whereby it is possiblethatall transactions becarried direct to the ledger without running the items through the cash "book; whereinthe' inconvenience of thumbing over tightly bOHIIQ' CIIQCK stubs is .eliminated' and where'by simplicity, speed, ac-

back member.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details and arrangement of the columns, without departing from the scope of my invention, which, generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth and in the novel parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:-

1..In .a bankcheck register, a flatiback member adaptedto have a oheckmegister book secured thereto and means for holding a pad of checks near one of the horizontal edges of said back member so as to be slidable from side to side thereof.

. .2i.In a banklcheck register, a flat back member adapted to have a check register book secured thereto and covering the greater and upper portion thereof, a horizontally extending slide mounted in the lower portion of said back member "andfieXt'ending' transversely thereof below the portion of the back adapted to be covered .by said check register book and means mounted in said slide for holding a (pad of checks, said means being slidable from side to side of said JOHN D. GRAY.

curacy andpracticability-are accomplished and inconvenience and labor-minimized, 

